“New arrivals are eager and enthusiastic to join the Canadian work force and make a smooth transition to their new life. They suddenly find themselves faced with what seems like a no-win situation: no Canadian work experience – no job; no job – no Canadian work experience!” Thelma suggests ways of breaking the deadlock.
“One of the most important issues for any expatriate is their contract, especially if it is a first time relocation. This article covers some suggestions as to the issues that should be covered to ensure that both expatriate and employer are fully conversant with what is expected of them.” Advice from Linzi Eisemann about how to get fair terms of employment when working overseas.
We’ve all suffered from brain-dead bosses, haven’t we? Here are some choice examples of just how stupid they can get sometimes.
“Don’t you find that, as expats, you cease to be part of the same race as British non-expats? You’ll say something in all innocence, like: ‘When I was going through the Khyber Pass…’ or: ‘When two machine guns opened fire on our jeep on the Iraqi border…’ and non-expats will look at you as if you’d just said ‘The last time I was abducted by aliens…'” Phil finds that some of the people she’s left behind no longer understand her.
The form used for Royal Navy and Royal Marines officer fitness reports is the S206. Here are some of the cutting remarks that have been used on some of the less fit officers over the years…